The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08

were closed. The post Office was open
until 10 o'clock and there was one de-
livery by carriers. The Custom House
was open for an hour the entry and clear
ance of vessels, after which the clerks
took holiday. While the streets in the
lower part of the city were deserted, the
vicinity OF Union and Madison Squares,
and the streets through which the pro-
cession passed were crowded with pedes-
trains and vehicles. A large number Of
people wentto Riverside Park and Grants
tomb. The flags on the public buil dings
were at half-mast, and the fronts Of nu-
merous hotels and residences we're dra-
ped with flags and bunting Thousands
Of people came from New jersey and
Brooklyn to witness the parade. The
| monuments in Union and Madison
Squares were tastefully decorated with
flowers and bunting.
From 9until 10 A. NJ. Fifth avenue and
the cross streets from Fifty-ninth street
to Madison Square were choked with a
mass of humanity. Al 10 O'Clock the
4 procession started, headed by the Tenth
Regiment Band, OF Albany, which pre-
ceeded the Old. Guard, in command Of
Major George W Mclean. The veter-
ans, with delegations from the several
Grand Army of Republic Posts, who
marched on either flank, acted as an
escort and guard of honor to Governor
Hill. The Governor and his staff We're
followed by carriages containing Gener-
| ais William T. Sherman, Phil Sheridan
Mayor Hewitt, President Henry B. Beck
man and the members Of the Board of
| Aldermen, General Daniel +. Siekles and
other invited guests All the military
organizations of the city We're paraded
and squad Of mounted police. 1t is
estimated that there were $4,000 men in
line.
Governor Hill and his staff reviewed
the procession from the stand ON the
west side of Madison Square. The Old
Guard, with bear-skin shakos, preceded
by the Tenth Regiment Band, Of Albany
escorted the Governor and staff and dis.
tinguished guests to the grand stand.
Long before the time Of the opening of
the proceedings at the tomb of General
Grant Riverside Park was erowed with
citizens of all nationaIities. In front of
the tomb and on the south were erected
platforms large enough to accommodate
one thousand people. Every seat was
occupied by the Grand Army men and
their friends. The tomb itself WIS one
mass of flowers A number Of the floral
offerings were from Europe. The casket
could scarcely be seen for the profusion
offlowers and evergreens. Outside along
the cornice was a broad band of immOr-
telles. II was about foot vide and out
OF its white ground in relief. stood the
motto. In war foe in peace friend
The motto was formed Of violets. On
top was a cross made of white immOr-
telles with red and blue flowers alterna-
ting along the edges over the whole
hung dropping smilax and ferns On the
front centre of the broad band of immor-
telles was e. y r. badge made Of the
same flowers. The star pendant was of
white with coiOred border. The ribbons
were an almost perfect representation of
the stars and stripes The colors were
made to blend so artistically that most /
picturesque effect was produced. Imme-
diately under this was the red work of
the tomb. Above the iron gate was the !
the generals epaulette composed of am
her and black immortelles. The border /
was amber and the ground work black /
50 as to contrast with the four amber stars /
in the design, which indicated the late |
General Grants rank
1t was a symbol of the special rank I
that was created by Congress for Gener-
al Grant. The evergreens We're gathered /
from Mount Powell, Montana, which is
l0,50o feet above the sea, and was offer
ed by the Comrade of the Post at Deer
Lodge Montana Along the side of the
tomb We're placed geraniums and other /
plants. At each side Of the sepulchre /
were two raised platforms, and tokens Of {
respect sent from all quarters. [. 5.
Grant Post, No. ), of Philadelphia, sent /
a beautiful scarlet wreath of offlowers. The +
George G Meade Post. No l, Of the /
Quaker City, also sent a magnificent star, i
four feet wide, with blue border, white t
bound with violet in the words 8 The I
Star of America" Inside this was red /
band, and green moss filed the inter-
specks between that and the points of
bin yellow star, with the name of the
Post emblazoned on its surface in raised i
letters of violets. Next TO Captain Min 4
er's token this was the most unique.
Just before the procession came up to
the tomb Fred D. Grant, his wife and two
children, Mrs Cr;uner, Mrs. Dent and
Ulysses ). Grant, Jr., arrived. The little
ones ran to bars that guard the tomb and
with uncovered heads the two stalwart
park officers lifted them up to view the
remains of their grandfather and the ma
tion's hero Colonel Fred remained be-
hind, while the ladies Of his escort sob
bed and looked on, and it was only
when the approaching funeral strains fell
on his ear that he quietly moved to a
place on the stand.
Early in the day Mrs. Grant had stood
at the tomb and, entering, had placed
her personal token of flowers upon the
steel casket within Though the narrow
space was filed with foliage, hers was
the only offering of blooming flowers
All else was Of heavy Ieaved and dark
green plants. Then Mrs. Grant went
away to her home. not 10 be present
when the public should come to the ser
vices there.
Just before the arrival of Col Grant
and his party Gen. Sherman arrived, but
did not remain long 10000 persons were
present when the services began at $3.50
o'clock. Grant Post, of Brooklyn, wasin
charge, and assisting were Morgan and
Hamilton Posts. with two bands, which
PLAYED dirge music There was platoon
Of police, all veteran soldiers from Brook
Iyn. Veteran Captain McKelvey COM
and behind him, under the uni
form f,olice helmet, was his father. who